NYSED: Port Washington Will Get $5.9M in State Aid

Port Washington will likely see almost $6 million in state aid for the 2012-13 school year, an increase of almost $73,000 from this year, according to the New York State Education Department.

NYSED estimated Friday that Port Washington had $5,975,943 in state aid coming their way next year. Port Washington's aid will increase by about 1.25 percent compared to last year's numbers.

"The numbers released today are the state aid 'runs,'" NYSED's Jonathan Burman said Friday. "[They are] the amount of money the legislature and Governor have agreed…to send to the individual school districts."

While Port Washington is expecting more funds than last year, some schools in Nassau will see a decrease in their state aid. Mineola could lose over $27,000 in aid, a .62 percent drop compared to last year, Newsday reported. Levittown may take a more than $370,000 hit, shaving .83 percent off their 2011-12 aid. Port Washington's numbers were below Nassau's average increase of 4.1 percent.

"These are the only numbers that will be coming from the state," said Burman. "Districts still have to propose and pass their local budgets."

In Port Washington it was revealed at the March 20 school board meeting that under the current plan, the 2012-13 school budget would see a 2.07 percent increase, falling within the tax levy capital limit of 2.13 percent.

The next school board meeting will be held on Tuesday at at 8 p.m. The Board of Education is scheduled to adopt a 2012-13 budget on April 17.